SAT Vocabulary 2019
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SAT Vocabulary 2019
This hot SAT words list is selected from mainstream English medium based on popular topics of 2019. It's an express supplement to prepare SAT test. Each word has examples and contexts, which help very much to master new a word precisely.
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We also include SAT vocabulary 2018-2017 in this page to further reference, and add more example sentences originated from classic books.
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advert 
n. advertisement an ad; public promotion of some product or service
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n. elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered
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n. strong feelings of aversion or dislike
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n. a policy or practice of separating or segregating groups
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n. small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading
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v. raise or lift by pushing up from behind or below; assist in further development or progress
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n. treasury, especially of a public institution or religious order; scholarship granted to a university student in need
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v. remove parts of machine for use in other similar machines; consume another of one's own type or kind
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v. to cause to overturn (usually a vessel)
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a. of, relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels
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v. prepare by mixing ingredients, as in cooking; devise, using skill and intelligence
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v. make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act
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n. act or ceremony of crowning a sovereign or the sovereign's consort; ceremony of installing a new monarch
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n. act or art of writing in code or secret characters; also, secret characters, codes or ciphers, or messages written in a secret code
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a. mad; crazy; simple; stupid; foolish; gay; playful
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v. remove or reduce an area's military power
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n. a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real knowledge
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n. formal discussion on a topic, either written or spoken
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n. judgment day; day of the last judgment; day of death
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a. hard; inflexible; obstinate; sour in aspect
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n. one who fishes with a dredge, which is an instrument used to gather things by dragging
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n. a formal command or order issued by an authority and having the force of law
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a. thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings of others; self-centered
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v. adorn richly with prominent markings; make illustrious; celebrate
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n. funds or property donated to an institution or individual as a source of income
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n. a complete costume of harmonizing, complementary clothing and accessories
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n. movement of something along a path or through an angle
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n. sudden raid or military advance; venture or initial attempt, especially outside one's usual area
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n. a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior
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n. sprawling low-height building or complex
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n. a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment
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v. gain illegal access to computer or network
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a. passed on to a later generation or age
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a. unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses
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v. visit often; appear to in the form of ghost or other supernatural being; come to the mind of continually
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n. skin of an animal, especially the thick tough skin or pelt of a large animal
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n. meeting with someone, or to begin a relationship
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n. cry of praise or adoration to God; a Hebrew exclamation of praise to the Lord, or an invocation of blessings
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n. abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column; crooked back or humped back; humpback whale, fish, person
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n. a person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion
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v. make or cause to make a light metallic ringing sound
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n. a group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power; small legislative body in a government, especially in Central or South America
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n. the right and power to interpret and apply the law; authority or control
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n. horizontal projection forming a narrow shelf on a wall; cut or projection forming a shelf on a cliff or rock wall
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v. to disable or disfigure, usually by depriving of the use of a limb or other body parts
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n. material wealth regarded as having an evil influence
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v. move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner; tamper with or falsify for personal gain
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n. one that intensely affects the mind or emotions
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n. face value of a stock or other security, as distinct from its market value
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n. seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true; a statement contrary to received opinion
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v. make extremely dry, especially by exposure to heat
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n. ornate tent; light, sometimes ornamental roofed structure, used for amusement or shelter, as at parks or fairs
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a. close enough so that missing the target is unlikely or impossible; so close to a target that a weapon may be aimed directly at it
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n. a set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of large numbers of people
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a. possible, expected or expecting to be something particular in the future
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v. restore water that has been removed or lost; moisten something that has dried
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n. performance of a musical or dramatic work; interpretation of a musical score or a dramatic piece
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n. an agent that slows down or delays the actions of something
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n. crewed or uncrewed vehicle, used especially in exploring planet or stars; pirate vessel
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n. action or state of setting someone or something apart from others
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n. religious discourse delivered as part of a church service
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n. something that confines the legs or arms
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v. to minimize the importance of; get rid of
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n. allegation about someone to insult others or damage their reputation
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n. a person who is well known in fashionable society and is fond of social activities
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n. a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return
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n. a society for female students in a university or college, typically for social purposes
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v. produce offspring in large numbers; deposit eggs; produce spawn
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n. manner as Stalin; -esque: in the style or manner of
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n. physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness, fatigue, or hardship; endurance
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a. sexually exciting or including a lot of sexual activity
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a. composed of stars; outstanding, marked by eminence and distinction
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n. mark or token of infamy, disgrace, or reproach; small mark or scar
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n. a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation
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v. bring out and show for inspection or admiration
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v. push, fold, or turn so as to hide them or hold them in place
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n. treeless area between the icecap and the tree line of Arctic regions, having a permanently frozen subsoil
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a. not held in check; unrestrained; not examined for accuracy, efficiency
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a. making good progress and likely to become successful
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abbot
abdominal
abject
accolade
accrete
acutely
adage
aeronautical
aggregate
aggressor
algae
plural of a type of aquatic life form, such as seaweed; any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose form is very diverse
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Americana
all things peculiar to the United States' culture and people, anything that is a symbol of American life
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anew
aquifer
arbitrary
based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random
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arena
an enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events or other spectacular events
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aromatic
aspect
assimilate
atoll
a type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform
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atrocity
extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
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austerity
severe and rigid economy; severe or rigorous simplicity; absence of adornment or luxury
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avid
bailiff
beefed-up
beforehand
behemoth
beleaguer
blasé
blaze
blizzard
bolster
bombast
booth
small enclosed compartment with a window, used to separate the occupant from others; small stall for the display and sale of goods
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breeze-block
buoyant
calamity
canter
gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground
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capitalist
an investor of capital in business, especially one having a major financial interest in; an important enterprise supporter of capitalism; person of great wealth
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capitulation
caribou
cascade
cataract
disease of the eye causing its opacity and, unless treated, leading to blindness
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categorical
cement
chaos
churlish
rude, surly, ungracious; stingy or grudging; difficult to till, lacking pliancy; unmanageable
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claustrophobic
suffering from claustrophobia; being scared of being enclosed in a confined space
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coincide
to happen at the same time or during the same period, to occupy exactly the same space
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concubine
in certain societies, such as imperial China, a woman contracted to a man as a secondary wife, often having few legal rights and low social status
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conglomerate
corporation formed by the combination of several smaller corporations whose activities are unrelated to the corporation's primary activity; cluster of many different things
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conjure
conscientious
thorough, careful, or vigilant; implies a desire to do a task well; characterized by extreme care and great effort
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constituency
constitute
consumerism
an attachment to materialistic positions; economic theory that increased consumption is beneficial to a nation's economy in the long run
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contain
contrivance
something overly artful or artificial; a means, such as an elaborate plan or a tool, to accomplish a certain objective
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conveyor
convoke
cordite
cornice
horizontal architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls
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corrugated
marked with parallel folds, ridges or furrows; bent into regular curved folds or grooves
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cosiness
crookedness
crouch
adopting a position where the knees are bent and the upper body is brought forward and down
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crowdfund
fund a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people
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crusade
culpable
deserving condemnation, censure or blame, especially as something wrong, harmful or injurious; blameworthy
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custody
daffy
defrock
to deprive of the right to practice a profession, to strip of priestly privileges and functions
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descend
move from a higher to a lower place; come or go down; arrive or attack in a sudden or an overwhelming manner
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diminish
make smaller or less or to cause to appear so; detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of
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disparate
composed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous; essentially different
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dither
doodle
figure, design, or scribble drawn or written absent-mindedly; mindless person
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downfall
drain
dupe
dynasty
earthy
eaves
elongated
emaciation
act of making lean or thin in flesh; state of becoming thin by gradual wasting of flesh
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ember
emblematic
encrust
enmesh
to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh or net like manner; to involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult
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ephemeral
epicentre
epidemic
equine
equity
ownership, especially in terms of net monetary value of some business; ownership interest in a company as determined by subtracting liabilities from assets
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erudite
eschew
Eurosceptic
exemplify
explicit
expropriation
extant
feckless
ferry
convey in a ferry or other ship or boat, especially across a short stretch of water
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fickle
floorwalker
employee in a large shop (especially a department store) who acts as supervisor to sales staff, and assists customers
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flotilla
fraught
frenzy
fret
fume
funnel
to direct (money or resources); to proceed through a narrow gap or passageway akin to a funnel
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furor
general uproar or commotion; violent anger or frenzy; state of intense excitement
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gargantuan
glacier
glean
gnaw
graffiti
any writings or drawings on a surface in a public place, placed there without authorization of the owner of the object on which it is written
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grainy
grandiose
granny
grisly
groom
guillotine
a machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for beheading people
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hallowed
harbinger
harken
to hark back, to return or revert (to a subject), to allude to, to evoke, to long or pine for (a past event or era)
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hawkish
supportive of warlike foreign policy; bellicose; inclined toward military action
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hedge fund
a professionally-managed investment fund that seeks to maximize profits, usually by pursuing unconventional strategies
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hoax
holistic
howitzer
humane
hydraulic
of, involving, moved by, or operated by a fluid, especially water, under pressure
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hype
impassion
incense
cause to be extremely angry; set on fire; cause to burn; inflame; make hot or eager
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indictment
infuse
inordinate
instigate
insurgency
interstellar
intractable
introspection
the act or process of self-examination, or inspection of one's own thoughts and feelings; reflection
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jacuzzi
jubilant
lacklustre
lambaste
scold, reprimand or criticize harshly; to give a thrashing to; to beat severely
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larcenist
laudable
linchpin
a central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation; a pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle, so as to secure a wheel
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lineage
litigation
litmus test
a test in which a single factor is decisive; an instrument that is used to make a judgment about whether someone or something is acceptable
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lodestar
a star used as a navigation reference, particularly a pole star such as Polaris; a guiding tenet or principle.
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ludicrous
lumbering
lustre
magnate
powerful industrialist; captain of industry; a person of rank, influence or distinction in any sphere
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malaise
feeling of discomfort or unpleasantness, often due to illness; feeling of depression
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malodorous
mammal
any of various warm-blooded vertebrate animals, including humans, characterized by a covering of hair on the skin
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man
measles
an acute and contagious viral disease (usually of childhood), common symptoms include red skin rash, fever, and cough
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meteorite
stony or metallic mass of matter that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space
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mettle
person's ability to cope well with difficulties or to face a demanding situation
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mitigation
alleviation; relief; abatement or diminution of anything painful, harsh, severe etc
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modus operandi
normal mode of operation; known criminal's established habits and mode of work when committing specific offences
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mortality
mortar
muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with a tube length of 10 to 20 calibers and designed to lob shells at very steep trajectories
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motivate
mythos
myth; mythology; story or set of stories having significant truth or meaning for particular culture, religion, or other group
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neonate
nix
Nordic
of or relating to Scandinavia, a region in Northern Europe that includes Norway, Denmark and Sweden
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notch
oafish
obscurity
obsession
opprobrium
cause of shame or disgrace; disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; scornful reproach or contempt
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orchestrate
outback
palpable
capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible; obvious or easily noticeable.
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parapet
low retaining wall; part of a perimeter that extends above the roof; a fortification consisting of a wall
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parlay
convert into something better; carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet onto a subsequent wager
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peddler
pepper
to be covered with lots of (something made up of small things); to add (something) at frequent intervals
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peremptory
pervade
photon
a particle representing a quantum of light or other electromagnetic radiation
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piazza
pirouette
platitude
a remark or statement, especially with moral content, that is too often to be interesting
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playoff
plexus
a network or interwoven mass, especially (anatomy) of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels
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poignant
ponder
populism
precipitation
pretrial
proletariat
prominence
something prominent, especially an area of land raised above its surroundings
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prosaic
protean
pulverize
pummel
quarters
housing or accommodation, esp as provided for military personnel and their families
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quintessential
having properties of being the most perfect example of its type or the most perfect embodiment of something
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raft
rag-tag
ramshackle
in disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles
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ravenous
reach
a continuous extent of land or water, especially a stretch of river between two bends
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ream
an abstract large amount of something; a bundle, package, or quantity of paper, usually containing 500 sheets
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reconciliation
renewal of friendship after disagreement or enmity; getting two things to correspond
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refractory
remittance
render
rendition
interpretation of a musical score or a dramatic piece; performance of a musical or dramatic work
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repatriate
revel
reversal
ribald
rout
saga
sanctity
sanitation
sapphire
scorpion
a small creature similar to an insect that lives in hot, dry areas of the world and has a long body and a curved tail with a poisonous sting
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scrabble
move something about by making rapid movements back and forth with the hands or paws; to scrape or scratch powerfully with hands or claws
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scruffy
scuffle
searing
self-contained
self-deprecating
expressing disapproval or being critical of oneself; aware of your own shortcomings
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sensational
serrated
shatter
sheik
siege
a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies
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skivvy
sneak
spawn
sphinx
spike
spiral
spoof
imitate (something) while exaggerating its characteristic features for comic effect.
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sporadic
spurn
stagnate
stalwart
stand a chance
statutory
stigmatize
to characterize as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with a stigma or stigmata
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stoke
strangle
street-boy
stump speech
stunt
sublime
summersault
somersault;leap in which a person turns his heels over his head and lights upon his feet; turning end over end
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sumptuous
supplant
susceptible
swoop
tactile
temper
terrestrial
of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants; living or growing on land; not aquatic
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tome
touchline
treachery
tremor
tuber
ubiquitous
unassailable
secure against attack, impregnable; undeniable, incontestable or incontrovertible
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unequivocal
unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity; singularly clear, unmistakable, or unquestionable
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utopia
vantage
verbiage
verisimilitude
vibrate
vilification
virulent
wary
watershed
region of land within which water flows down into a specified body; critical point marking a change in course or development
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weapon-wielding
wrest
yardage
measurement or amount in yards; use or convenience of a yard or inclosure, as in receiving, lading, or unlading cattle, etc., from railroad-cars
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